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Right Arrow
- Unicode
- U+2192
- Category
- Arrows
- HTML Entity
- →
- CSS
- \2192
The Right Arrow symbol (→) is a foundational Unicode character used to indicate direction, flow, or progression. Originally rooted in mathematical notation and early typography, it frequently appears in technical writing to denote next steps, limits in calculus, or chemical reactions. In everyday digital text and social media, it serves as a clean, universal signifier to point readers toward links, next pages, or spatial movement.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+26 or Win+. then search 'right arrow'
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search 'right arrow'
- Linux
- Compose + - + >
- HTML
- → or →
In Programming
In mathematics, the right arrow is widely used to denote limits (e.g., x → 0) or logical deduction. In programming languages and pseudocode, it is typically typed as '->' to indicate pointer dereferencing, map associations, or function return types.
Tags
arrow
chemical reaction
direction
east
flow arrow
forward
forward arrow
implies
leads to
link arrow
mathematical arrow
navigation next
next
next step
pointer
right
right pointer
yields